More Unum Complaints

I have been waiting for approval since September 18, 2015. Surely all doctors are not going to say they are recommending me for short term disability. The primary doctor who recommended the short disability sent the necessary documents, but of course all doctors were asked for their recommendations. The purpose of a specialist is for that particular doctor to become well versed on their specialty area and the treatments for their patients. In my opinion, this company has no intention of doing what’s best for their clients. The waiting period is way too long and I’m not satisfied with the service or their harassment. Please contact me.

(Unum STD is becoming an administrative nightmare. What used to be an easy process of obtaining medical notes and approving benefits, has clearly become a risk management headache for employees looking to get paid. It does not surprise me that employees come to the logical conclusions that Unum isn’t standing by their claims.)

Annmarie of Auburn, MA on Oct. 14, 2015

My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in May 2015. Applied for short term disability, provided all the correct paperwork, received ONE check and then UNUM denied him for anymore. He has been out of work for 5 weeks and will be out for longer due to multiple surgeries, chemotherapy, and doctor appointments.

(I’ve been noticing Unum’s aggressive risk management of cancer claims lately which is a sad testament to the company’s need to deny claims of very sick people in order to bolster its profitability. Unum is alleging that cancer patients are able to return to work shortly after chemotherapy even when physicians have recommended reasonable recovery periods free from possible challenges to patients’ immune systems. Side-effects of chemotherapy are also ignored by Unum’s internal medical review over the objections of treating oncologists. This family needs a good lawyer.)